Plea seeks enquiry over BASIC Bank recruitment of 1,173 employees

An application was filed with the High Court today seeking its order on the government to conduct an enquiry into an alleged corruption in appointments of 1,173 employees in BASIC Bank during the chairmanship of Sheikh Abdul Hye Bachchu.

Advocate Titus Hillol Rema submitted the application requesting the HC to call for the audit report from the auditor and comptroller general’s office that has revealed huge irregularities and nepotism in the appointment of officials and employees of the bank in 2012 to 2014.

In the application, the lawyer also prayed to the HC to summon the then chairman of BASIC Bank Sheikh Abdul Hye Bachchu to appear before it for his explanation over the issue.

Advocate Titus Hillol Rema told The Daily Star that the HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Sardar Md Rashed Jahangir may hold hearing on the plea today.